Scout Picks

FPL Gameweek 38 Scout Picks: Spurs triple-up but no Salah or De Bruyne

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 38 ahead of Sunday’s deadline.

The final selection is partly based on the Scout Squad consensus picks but midweek minutes, budget and updates from the pre-match press conferences are all factored in, too.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always cherry-picked from the cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder or to make the budget up to £100m but rather to give some alternative, viable options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

It was a fight between Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) and David Raya (£4.3m) for Scout Picks duties this week but with Leeds United probably needing to score at least once in Gameweek 38, we’ve shied away from the budget Brentford man. We’ve instead sided with Schmeichel, who will be facing a sorry Southampton side who have scored just eight goals in their last 11 matches – no team has found the net on fewer occasions in that time. Schmeichel is also averaging 6.3 points per match in his last six home fixtures. In case you’re worried about end-of-season benchings, Brendan Rodgers has already confirmed that Schmeichel starts on Sunday.

DEFENDERS

Rests and rotation, Reece James in midfield and Maddison's form: FPL notes

Rotation is very much a concern with our first defensive pick. Chelsea sewed up third place on Thursday with a draw against Leicester, with the suggestion being that Thomas Tuchel may turn to many of his fringe players for the dead rubber against Watford. Reece James (£6.4m) subsequently carries an asterisk next to his name but in the absence of any concrete team news from west London, we prefer to focus on the upside. And what an upside: Watford have scored only 10 goals in Roy Hodgson’s 17 matches in charge, while they have also allowed more chances and crosses from their left flank than any other team in that time.

 

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  1. LosSurenos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Leading ML by 14 points going into GW38. Few issues as only have 1FT and 0.3 ITB, anything obvious? Thinking maybe just Salah to KDB or Salah/Ings to Mount/Kane or Jota/Kane -4? Rival has Kane/Mount/Saka/James.

    Ramsdale (Sanchez)
    Cancelo TAA Gabriel Rudiger (Dalot)
    Son Salah Rodri Kulusevski Martinelli
    Ings (Broja Dennis)

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would think about what you're closest rival has and whether to match.

  2. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to play ?
    A- Saka
    B- Sessegon -4
    C- Eriksen -4

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A.

      By miles

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm not big on Saka right now but still not for a -4! for those.

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers

  3. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. Havertz
    B. Diaz (-4)

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's tricky cos Havertz might play and Watford are pretty lost.

  4. George James
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Alonso

    B) Davies

    C) Richarlison

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richarlison.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Final decision time. Chasing 27 points. TC:

    1. KdB
    2. Mount
    3. Vardy

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. jay01
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who has your rival.got out of those

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gotta be keV

    4. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tc the one whom your rival didn't have.

  6. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi all

    I’m chasing a 26 point lead heading into the final week

    My team below and I have my bench boost chip

    Sa / sanchez

    TAA / Cancelo / James / Mings / schar

    Countino / mount / salah / son / allan

    Broja / weghorst / niketeh

    0.9 itb

    I’m think salah out for jota and weghorst out for Jesus as mini league leader KDB

    Good move or other suggestions?

  7. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    -16 way too much?

    Amartey to Sess
    Salah to Son
    Saka to Mount
    Kulu to Luis Diaz
    Richa to Toney

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes, keep Kulu and Saka

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep Saka and Kulu

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Have shot up the rankings averaging -8 a week lately but even I baulk at this one. Are the last two necessary?

      (Prefer Wilson anyway in truth)

    4. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      keep kulu and richa

    5. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      In reality, you are doing a -16 by selling salah. Imagine he starts tomorrow lol

  8. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any ideas how to change your grav if you can't log into your email that you originally used via the gravatar site?

    Thanks

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fiorentina could still make the Europa league!

      1. rozzo
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hope so!

  9. TBL
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Yes or No for -8:
    Amartey, KBD, Richarlison > Alonso, Mount, Vardy

  10. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bottomed last page
    Which combo?

    A) Salah + Weghorst
    B) Kane + Barnes (-8)
    C) Vardy + Diaz/Maddison (-8)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D) KDB + Toney

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The third one with Diaz but B is good too.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks Pingi!

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No sweat. How's the season going?

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Been pretty awful until GW30 (700k ish)
            After GW30 until now I've had a personal record, seven green arrows in a row(200k ish). So not a total disaster after all.

            How's your season been? 🙂

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Pretty much ditto

              For non FPL related reasons I essentially gave up midseason and only came back in 26 or so. Have been having fun playing noob and averaging -8 a week since 29.

              Now up to 140 odd from 700 or so. Could have been a deal higher now had I played it a little straighter and eased off the hits but certainly not complaining. It's been therapeutic.

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Haven't been able to enjoy this COVID season with all the blanks and doubles. Lots of hits for me too.. 76 transfers total so far, will probably be 78 when I pull the trigger on B or C.

                Looking forward to a normal season!

  11. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm currently 118k, with nothing left to play for except breaking 100k. Will I have a chance if I move Salah+Gordon to Bowen+Maddison? £0.1m itb

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Son Foden Saka
    Kane Pukki Mateta

    Foster Gordon Schar Coady

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes you will

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep

      There will be stacks of rankings movement this week with hits flying and punts taken. First top 100k happened for me from a very similar spot.

  12. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Selling Salah, so to play:
    A. Vardy+Toney+ Diaz (-4)
    B. Vardy+ Nketia+ Diaz (-4)
    C. Kane+ Nketia +Bowen (-4)
    D. Kane+ Toney+ 6.1 MID (-4)
    D. Toney+ Nketia+ Mane (no hit)

  13. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If Mbappe was serious about becoming the best player of new generation and era, he'd grab his chance with both hands and sign for royal historic club ala Real Madrid or Liverpool. I really hope PSG doesn't come even close to winning the Champions League and then he'll realise that it was a huge mistake. There's no reason to stay besides more money and playing alongside Messi.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Haaland is clear anyway and he'll prove it in the next few years.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Those are pretty good reasons, tbf.

  14. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sterling triple c whos with me!8!

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He better start then. Good luck!

      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Im confident he will two double digit hauls before facing pep roulette against west ham where they struggled.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KdB here.

    3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Captain Sterling for me as I burned my TC on Salah 84 points earlier on. Good luck to all this weekend after a tough season. Fairly happy with my 69k ranking, it's very hard nowadays to break into the top 10k. 15th season next year, may be getting too old at 69. Just one more I think.

    4. Kaptenen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very tempted to bring him in and C as well

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison, Salah and Doherty to Kane, Diaz and Sessegnon for a hit?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Do you own Son? I’d be hesitant to take a hit for Kane with a question mark over whether he’ll play.

  16. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who wins?

    Team 1 (has 2 FTs, who know what they are going to end up being): my ML leader. No chips left (he played just one WC all year, in GW29, weird).

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger | Dier | Thomas | TAA
    Son | Maddi | JWP | Salah
    Watkins | Toney

    Broja, Coady and Hendo on the bench. 27 points ahead

    Team 2
    Schmeichel
    Matip | Davies | Cancelo | White
    Son | KdB (TC) | Zaha | Mount | Gruno
    Vardy

    Foster, Ings, Mateta, Cash

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Are you his main rival? If so, I think team A does Salah > KDB to try and block you. In which case TC Vardy might be a better choice to try and close the gap.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I'm his only rival, yeah. This is why I am not 100% sold on KdB as my TC. And Vardy does like a goal against Southampton....

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The power of JWP 😉

      27 is a lot of course but KdB could make it happen. Is he going to cover you with a KdB or is he playing his own game?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Wish I knew. He dead-teamed last week (captained Salah), but I doubt he'll repeat it in the last GW.

  17. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What are Vardy’s chances of starting?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He'll start.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        (he'd better)

  18. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you sell Salah if defending a 4 point lead in your league?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For whom?

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    18 points ahead of my ML rival, he’s playing FH this week, what to do with this lot?

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Rudiger Laporte
    Son Foden Saka Mount Coutinho
    Richarlison Toney

    Dubravka Ings Anderson Amartey

    1ft 4m itb

    A. Coutinho and Ings to Mount and Vardy
    B. Coutinho and Foden to Maddison and Mount
    C. Coutinho Foden Ings to Mount Maddison Vardy/Lukaku

    Cheers

    1. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Think I'd go B of those.

      If I went -8 it would be to get a Chelsea wingback in I think.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah can upgrade Anderson or Amartey to James/Alonso. Will wait til deadline and hopefully get teams news

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B for me

  20. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Broja to Toney done. 3-4-3 with Kane(c), KdB(vc). That’s me done.

    Out all day tomorrow so doing the Match of the Day challenge!

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Playing James & Alonso too risky?

    1. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      risky not to

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers, just the academy squad rumours got me thinking?

        1. TBL
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          what's the rumour?

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Playing academy players on the Chelsea forums, lots to chat yesterday

  22. TBL
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A. Amartey, KBD, Richarlison
    B. Alonso, Mount, Vardy

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B by far for me unless you're captaining KdB

      1. TBL
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        thanks worth -8?

  23. jia you
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Locked & Loaded, Watkins to Toney with FT....GL for the final GW all

    Schmeichel
    TAA Rob Can Jam Alonso(C)
    KdB(vc) Kulu Zaha
    Kane Toney
    (Foster Rich Gordon KdH)

    1. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      good luck!

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like. Good luck!

    3. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good luck, no Son a worry?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If Spurs and Son go off would be unlucky for Kane or Kulu not to also haul I reckon

  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Zaha to Bowen for a -4 too sideways?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bowen is one of those players easily capable of hauling, put two past city

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Eh, why not, then.

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Bowen could have a big day but that said WHU usually seem to have trouble with BHA for some reason.

  25. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any major and obvious rotation risks here? My bench is pretty thin, yikes!
    Thank you!

    Dubravka (Raya)
    TAA - Cancelo - Matip - Sessegnon (Amartey)
    Son - KDB - Mount - Bowen (Brownhill)
    Kane - Toney (Gelhardt)

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nah, I think you're fine.

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Exact midfield as mine (as of five minutes ago), minus Brownhill 🙂

  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On free hit which would you choose:

    A) Mendy + Robertson
    B) Schmeichel/Dubravka + TAA

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  27. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Schar play? Any update on him?

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Leading ML with 50 points. No need for any hits I assume, and is team set up right?

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo TAA Matip Alonso
    Son (C) Salah Mount Kulu Saka
    Toney

    Foster Nketiah Pukki White

    Cheers and GL!

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep, looks good to go with that big lead.

  29. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G or any hits needed?

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Alonso
    Son (c) Mount Maddison Zaha Foden
    Niketah
    Ramsdale Richa Ings Cash

  30. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schar -> Alonso
    Dennis -> Nkwtiahy
    Werner -> Toney
    for -8 too much?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      *Nketiah

    2. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A